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When Shutting Up isn't Cowardice

 
 
cicerone imposter
 
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Reply Tue 21 Nov, 2006 11:28 am
Set wrote: Yes, transparency is a problem and for Big Bird's as well.

You might take a hint to get a clue about how silly your olympian manner looks, especially in view of the details of me being flamed by someone who then whines that he was flamed.

I didn't appreciate his attack, and i don't appreciate your snotty attempt to look like the aloof and impartial judge, willing to make nasty remarks about "transparency" and "clue-getting."
Buy a vowel yourself.

I've had my run-ins with Set - even recently - but I agree with his opinion about timber and his "impartial judge" crap that he's known to throw around - like a troll. That's tiresome too!
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ehBeth
 
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Reply Tue 21 Nov, 2006 11:53 am
I can hardly wait to get home to the greasemonkey Cool
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dyslexia
 
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Reply Tue 21 Nov, 2006 12:04 pm
I guess I may have had a run-in with set although i don't actually remember if I did. the point is I always read what set has to say because i always learn something.
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Setanta
 
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Reply Tue 21 Nov, 2006 12:06 pm
I'll get ya for that, Cowboy . . .
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dyslexia
 
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Reply Tue 21 Nov, 2006 12:14 pm
Setanta wrote:
I'll get ya for that, Cowboy . . .
yes, I'm sure you will.
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edgarblythe
 
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Reply Tue 21 Nov, 2006 12:28 pm
ooh- -I wanna be flamed. I wanna be flamed.
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cicerone imposter
 
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Reply Tue 21 Nov, 2006 12:34 pm
timber, I don't have PM privilege to send.
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dlowan
 
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Reply Tue 21 Nov, 2006 03:12 pm
edgarblythe wrote:
ooh- -I wanna be flamed. I wanna be flamed.



There ya go...I can't stand to see a grown human beg:

http://www.swsciences.com/research/images/flames_2d/h20_abs_movie2.gif
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LoneStarMadam
 
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Reply Tue 21 Nov, 2006 10:14 pm
I'd like to chime in on this, please.
I have told several posters here that if they think that I am a reincarnated poeter, then by all means, report me. I can only tell you that I am not, I am exactly who I said I am. I am not computer savvy enough to even know how to have multiple poster IDs.
I have been called dyke, Lone Star Madam of the Whorehouse, & an asundry of other names, including troll.
I will give as good as I get, You want to play nice, I play nice, you want to act like a school yard bully, I can get in th sand box with you.
I make a mistake, fine, tell me about it, i'll admit to mistakes, call me a whore, dyke, or a troll, the hell with you.
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edgarblythe
 
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Reply Tue 21 Nov, 2006 10:31 pm
Quoting Thomas:

It even gets worse: A disrupter with lots of energy and too much time is annoying enough. But even he can only derail a thread for so long. But when five "good guys" chime in each time he posts, telling him what they think of him, trying against all odds to make him stop, the thread ends up being permanently derailed. And for the most part, it isn't the bad guy who does it, but you, the public-spirited, courageous interventionist. As bitter as it sounds: your chivalry's unintended consequences frequently add more clutter to the thread than the aggression that provoked you.

So the next time your thread gets disrupted, please swallow your pride and don't confront him. Instead, if it's a clear terms-of-service violation, call in the moderators. If not, ignore the disruptor. Just continue the conversation with whoever you find worth conversing with. Contrary to what your instincts might tell you, this isn't cowardice. It's the only way you can deny the bad guy what he is trying to get from you. And the thread will stay worth reading longer for it.

Thank you for considering my request.
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cicerone imposter
 
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Reply Tue 21 Nov, 2006 10:36 pm
edgar, Wise words that applies to many of us; easier said than done, but I'll "try." Wink
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Monte Cargo
 
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Reply Tue 21 Nov, 2006 11:38 pm
Setanta wrote:
Anyone who wants to go to the thread which Monte Cargo mentioned, and look at the series of exchanges in which he and i indulged (i'm assuming Monte Cargo is a he, as Littlebitty has described that member as her husband), it will quickly become apparent that Monte Cargo lashed out at me based upon his political point of view. It will be evident to anyone reading there that i had not at any time "flamed" him before he launched his attack on me. I was not even aware of his existence. His complaint is nothing less than pure hypocracy.

Why all the fuss and excitement? A little bit of spirited and lively debate always includes a few jabs to the party of opposition. Come on and admit it, Setanta, you like to stir the pot...You're still calling LoneStarMadame the Madame of the Whorehouse.
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He is piling up excuses for his behavior, and also advances the "white knight" defense, suggesting that he was riding to the defense of the Madame of the Lone Star Whorehouse. That new member has lashed out at and ridiculed other members here who disagree with her since she showed up, and has been posting at twice the daily rate as my own, even though i have racked up more than 30,000 posts. If she keeps that pace up, in two years she'll have more posts than any other member here. Her posts have consistently contained attacks on other members here, and her only apparent criterion is that said members have a different political viewpoint than hers.

Remember the Bush doctrine; "You're either with us or you're against us." LoneStar is an unpstanding conservative. You attacked one of us so you're against us.

But how bad is it? So I accused you of voting for Clinton. It's no big deal. When I was in music school, my buddies used to accuse me of listening to Peter Frampton. Well, it's not exactly the same, but as an analogy, it will do.

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Monte Cargo brought her up, so i make no apology for having mentioned her. Monte Cargo's attempt to defend himself on a claim that, one, he was being flamed and was responding in like kind, and, two, that he was defending the helpless and abused belle LoneStarMadam, is transparent bullshit.

Roll your eyes again, Big Bird.

That's more of the spirt, Setenta.

Buddy, so much of the debate game is a front. If you post on this board, you are already intelligent enough to know this. Consider this:

What fun would the board be if the board was nothing but a bunch of yucksters who all thought and talked alike. It would be completely boring and unchallenging, and everyone might as well be on valium.

So I think you said you voted for Ralph Nader.

You're not so small that you can't stand a little of the same **** that you dish out to others, and here you are, right inside your very complaint that people are taunting and teasing you, calling LoneStarMadame from the Whorehouse. You make a half a Benjamin Franklin, that kind of teasing should roll off with ease.

You also read the post where Little Bitty disclosed that I am her husband, yet you referred to me as a she. It would really make your complaints look even more pathetic if I were a woman, so let's get into the pits and scrap, okay?
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Monte Cargo
 
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Reply Tue 21 Nov, 2006 11:46 pm
kickycan wrote:
Cycloptichorn wrote:
Lemme see if I get it:

It doesn't matter what the other person did, because responding to trolls only makes them grow larger.

And doing it in this thread is double plus ironic

Cycloptichorn



I think that about sums it up.

Right you are, Watson.
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Ticomaya
 
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Reply Tue 21 Nov, 2006 11:55 pm
Setanta wrote:
It is a bit much to see you making comments about "true gentlemen." Roger probably deserves that accolade as much as or more than anyone else here. I can think of few candidates less qualified for the praise than Ticomaya.


Laughing Jealous?

I'm a gentleman to all who are deserving of such treatment. You have, over the years, demonstrated time and again that you are not. Your treatment of these new posters is typical of your treatment of most new posters ... more often than not you are churlish and rude. That was the treatment you gave me in our first memorable interaction, and you received flames in return.

I like how Monte Cargo put it: "If a poster debates from a thoughtful perspective, the response is reasoned discourse, but, frankly, if I'm going to get flamed, there will be scorch marks at the edges of my replies."
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Ticomaya
 
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Reply Tue 21 Nov, 2006 11:55 pm
LittleBitty wrote:
There may very well be others that deserve accolades but I don't know everyone yet. I'm sure over time, I'll be able to sort this out. I will defend my mention of Tico, as he didn't simply jump to conclusions and he immediately welcomed newcomers to the board when they happened to cross his path.


I appreciate your kind words. You should understand that Setanta holds a grudge against me for some reason, probably having to do with my having little tolerance for his cranky nonsense, and as a consequence he doesn't like me very much and resents it if others hold me in high regard.

And welcome to A2K, LB.
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Ticomaya
 
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Reply Tue 21 Nov, 2006 11:58 pm
cicerone imposter wrote:
I've been "suspended" from A2K three times, but I've heard from many old friends a "welcome back." I try to contribute many positives to a2k as I can, but I can get involved on issues that gets me into trouble with the moderators. That's life.


Even old friends who received a barb or two from you, huh c.i.? :wink:
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georgeob1
 
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Reply Wed 22 Nov, 2006 01:55 am
Francis wrote:
georgeob1 wrote:
I suspect that most of us here have had occasional lapses into "troll-like behavior.

'Let him who is without sin cast the first stone....'


I will, re trolls..


Francis,

Even you, a model of restraint and an unfailing source of reasoned, interesting commentary, have had your moments of intemperance. Perhaps not as frequent as mine, but still....
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Francis
 
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Reply Wed 22 Nov, 2006 03:28 am
Yes, George, I easily admit that, but I've never been "trolling" around...

Talking about that, it was the first time I'd rather prefer to meet a republican like you instead of a (that) liberal (European way)...
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blatham
 
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Reply Wed 22 Nov, 2006 05:38 am
A last note from me on all these here stuffs...

I love it when a conservative-leaner comes along who can argue in a careful and sustained manner, who avoids the lazy and thought-murdering cliches of the sort that make up 90% talk radio, and who takes some evident joy in crafting a good sentence. They are rare birds, clearly endangered in these warmer times, and deserving protection. It's my hope that one day, god willing, I'll have the resources to buy a parcel of land in Wyoming and we can ship pairs of them there to mate and grow strong again. I've isolated george and tico as the first viable breeding-pair.
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LoneStarMadam
 
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Reply Wed 22 Nov, 2006 07:24 am
I wish you all a very happy Thanksgiving.
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